Re: [exim] SMTP timeout sending mail to gmail

Marc Sherman wrote:

> Avleen Vig wrote:
>
>>I don't think that should be the case.
>>If Daniel is sending packets larger than 400 bytes, it is his OWN router
>>that should complain that the packets are too large before they leave
>>the network.
>>By the time they get to the gmail servers, they should either be <= 400
>>bytes, or they shouldn't leave his router.
>
>
> Yeah, I've had MTU problems with mail in the past, but they've always
> caused timeouts on inbound mail, never outbound mail. Unless gmail is
> trying to send you a reply packet larger than 400B, and that's what's
> timing out, but I can't imagine a reply larger than 400B in a standard
> SMTP conversion unless there's a large rejection message.
>
> - Marc
>

There may be a thought. One might be able to trigger such a
reply...

Bill